Upper Darby man facing indecent assault charge

UPPER DARBY — Rape charges against a township man were withdrawn Monday in district court in exchange for a waiver on lesser offenses.

Alexander Johnson, 25, of the 400 block of Littlecroft Road, was arrested after a July 28 incident in which he was accused of raping his girlfriend, who is four months pregnant.

“It was initially a call for an assault,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said at the time of the arrest. “While the police were there, she said he raped her. They had consensual sex first and then she said no. We contacted the district attorney’s office and got the approval before we filed this case.”

According to the affidavit prepared by Criminal Investigator Matthew Rowles, the couple got into an argument that turned violent.

Johnson allegedly smacked her in the face, grabbed her by the neck and squeezed and she could not breathe.

Johnson, represented by attorney Kevin O’Neill, waived the misdemeanor charges of indecent assault without consent and simple assault for a nontrial disposition. In exchange for the waiver, the charges of rape, sexual assault, reckless endangerment, harassment and aggravated assault were withdrawn.